Deck Jets in New England?

[KJDCT]

I am located in Connecticut, along the shoreline, and am in the process of putting in a fiberglass pool. I was thinking of adding some kind of water feature, and deck jets seem to fit the bill (not too obstructive, not too expensive). I asked my installer about them and he shut me down instantly, claiming that they won't install them because deck jets don't last in New England seasons. I didn't press him on it - my experience with this company is that they just want to put pools in the ground and get out... they don't want to get wrapped up in anything "extra," and they will actively dissuade you from pursuing anything that deviates from their comfort zone.

So, a question for you all: is there any truth to his claim? Does anyone have experience with deck jets on a pool in New England? Intuitively I can obviously see how the seasonal temperature changes could create a problem, but if the pool is appropriately winterized shouldn't that prevent major issues? Or is the concern simply that the frost will heave the jet out of the ground and lead to headaches that way?

Thanks in advance!

 

[ajw22]

Welcome to TFP.

”Appropriately winterized”? How exactly do you appropriately winterize deck jets? That is the problem.

And then if they get damaged by freezing and ice what does it take to repair them?

For the few times you will run the deck jets before you get tired of them your installers advice is valid.

 

[ChrisABS]

You can winterize deck jets. Your pool builder probably doesn’t want to go through the extra effort to install them. Extra valves and concrete prep and specific plumbing for a solid stream of water with no cavitation.

 

[Turbo1Ton]

I have deck jets and would not install them again. They are noisy and the novelty wore off, for me, the second I hear how loud they were. My bubblers in my tanning ledge, and my wall scuppers get used all the time. Those add noise but not as loud as the deck jets. If the deck jets are on, you wind up yelling at each other to talk.

I am not as far north as you, but winterizing for me means blowing the lines out with a blower to ensure no water is left in there. At least not enough to freeze and cause problems.

--Jeff